Equity in health care : does family medicine have a role? : conference proceedings

Health systems are invariably inequitable. Higher quality services are more available to the well-off, who need them less than the poor and marginalised. Although the need for equitable health outcomes through addressing health disparities amongst populations of the world is widely acknowledged, there are presently no clear-cut mechanisms for achieving this goal at the global level. This should be of critical concern to family physicians.